Gender Masculine
Scripts Никола(Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈnɪ.ko.la/(Czech) /ni.ˈko.la/(Basque)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Form of Nicholas in several languages. Note, in Czech this is also a feminine name (see Nikola 2). A famous bearer was the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).

Related Names

Rootsnike + laos
VariantsMiklavž, Nikolaj(Slovene) Nikolai, Nikolay(Bulgarian) Mikoláš, Mikula, Mikuláš(Czech)
DiminutivesNikica(Serbian) Nikica, Niko, Nikša(Croatian) Nik, Niko(Slovene) Nikolče, Nikolche(Macedonian)
Feminine FormsNikolina(Serbian) Nika, Nikolina(Croatian) Nika(Slovene) Nikolina(Bulgarian) Nikolina(Macedonian) Nikole(Basque)
Other Languages & CulturesNikollë(Albanian) Nicolaus, Nikolaos(Ancient Greek) Mikalai, Mikalay(Belarusian) Nicolau(Catalan) Nicolai, Niklas, Nikolaj, Cai, Claus, Kai, Kaj, Kay, Klaus, Nels, Nicklas, Niclas, Niels, Nils, Nis(Danish) Nicolaas, Kai, Kay, Klaas, Nick, Nico, Niek, Nikolaas(Dutch) Nicholas, Colin, Collin, Collyn, Kai, Nic, Nick, Nickolas, Nicky, Nik, Nikolas(English) Nikolao, Niĉjo(Esperanto) Nigul(Estonian) Niklas, Kai, Kaj, Klaus, Launo, Niclas, Niilo, Niko(Finnish) Nicolas(French) Kai, Kay, Klaes(Frisian) Nicolau(Galician) Nikoloz, Nika, Niko, Nikusha(Georgian) Niklas, Nikolaus, Claus, Kai, Kay, Klaus, Nickolaus, Nico, Nicolaus, Niko(German) Niklaus(German (Swiss)) Nicolaos, Nikolaos, Nik, Nikolas, Nikos(Greek) Miklós, Nikolasz, Kolos, Miksa(Hungarian) Nioclás(Irish) Niccolò, Nicola, Nico, Nicolao, Nicolino, Nicolò(Italian) Nikolajs, Klāvs, Niklāvs(Latvian) Klaos(Limburgish) Klaas(Low German) Nikora(Maori) Nichol, Nicol, Col(Medieval English) Nicolai, Niklas, Kai, Kaj, Kay, Klaus, Nils(Norwegian) Mikołaj(Polish) Nicolau, Nico(Portuguese) Nicolae, Neculai, Nicu, Nicușor(Romanian) Nikolai, Nikolay, Kolya(Russian) Niillas, Nilas(Sami) Nicol(Scottish) Neacel(Scottish Gaelic) Mikuláš(Slovak) Nicolás, Nico(Spanish) Niklas, Cai, Caj, Claes, Kai, Kaj, Kay, Klas, Nicklas, Niclas, Nils(Swedish) Mykola(Ukrainian)
Surname DescendantsNikolov, Nikolova(Bulgarian) Nikolić(Croatian) Nikolov, Nikolova, Nikolovska, Nikolovski(Macedonian) Nikolić(Serbian)
Same SpellingNikola 2

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Bulgaria: December 6
Croatia: September 10
Croatia: November 14
Croatia: December 6
Czechia: November 20

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Entry updated April 23, 2024